The nurse is reviewing some medication administration orders for her clients. Which drug administration abbreviations are matched correctly with their definitions? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. hs- hour of sleep/bedtime
2. ac- after meals; after eating
3. prn- when needed/necessary
4. qid- three times per day
5. pc- before meals
Correct Answer: 1, 3
Rationale 1: hs- hour of sleep/bedtime is correctly matched.
Rationale 2: ac- after meals; after eating is incorrect because ac means before meals.
Rationale 3: qid- three times per day is incorrect because qid stands for four times per day.
Rationale 4: pc- before meals is incorrect because pc means after meals.
Global Rationale: hs- hour of sleep/bedtime is correctly matched. prn- when needed/necessary is correctly matched. ac- after meals; after eating is incorrect because ac means before meals. qid- three times per day is incorrect because qid stands for four times per day. pc – before meal is incorrect because pc means after meals.
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